There is little doubt that the war between Russia and Ukraine was inevitable. Talk of Ukraine joining NATO and actions by Ukraine contrary to the 2015 Minsk Agreement were just some of the factors causing unease in Russia.
So it’s more than Ironic that the FFG coalition government in Ireland is pushing hard for Ireland to abandon its Neutrality and join US led NATO.
The mainstream media too are pushing this agenda for Ireland to abandon our longstanding neutrality and go one step further towards NATO membership.
However, in what some are calling a surprise move against the political classes, the Irish President, Michael D Higgins has come out publicly this weekend at an event in Howth to defend our Irish neutrality.
As reported on RTE NEWS, the Irish President said;
“I think there is a special role for peoples and countries who embrace neutrality to be active in making the case for diplomacy to the very end.”
FFG Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, who also attended the event in Howth doubled down on his FFG government’s position on selling out our Irish neutrality saying;
“The Taoiseach said, and I agree with him, that there should be a discussion on the future of neutrality and what that looks like in Ireland. That doesn’t mean ditching neutrality in any way shape or form, I don’t see that. But our role in Europe and defending European values – because the values we in many instances sometimes is taken for granted – around democracy and free speech are under attack,” he said.
Another event attendee, Dr Kennedy, said;
“Neutrality was part of state policy during the Second World War but it was only meant to last as long as the Second World War lasted.
“After the war there was a fundamental rethink of defence policy and of foreign policy and it was by say no means clear that Ireland would have remained neutral in a Third World War.”
“In fact in 1948 and 1949, Ireland looked very seriously at joining NATO,” he added.
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